Friends and supporters of Northern New Mexico College, Thank you again for signing the petition to the NM Higher Ed Department regarding the conditions at NNMC. The following petition to Governor Martinez has just been posted by students and community and we hope you'll consider signing. NNMC Regent Branch championed many of the damaging policies that have helped to diminish Northern New Mexico College. His term expires at the end of 2014, but students and community fear that he or other NNMC Administrators and/or Regents may attempt to stall his long-awaited farewell. During the November election, NM Constitutional Amendment 2 passed by a large majority. This amendment, sponsored in the NM Legislature by Sen. Richard C Martinez and Rep. Debbie Rodella, declares that beginning in 2015, a Student Regent will be appointed to NNMC's Board of Regents. We urge you to sign the petition to Governor Martinez asking that she insures Regent Branch will be removed at the end of his term Dec. 31, 2015 and that she insures the appointment of a Student Regent. The petition is at: https://www.change.org/p/susana-martinez-remove-michael-branch-from-nnmc-board-of-regents-and-replace-him-with-a-student-regent